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A terrifying vision, a terrifying UFO encounter, and evidence of the encounter buried in his arm – if true, Tim Cullen's story could change everything we think we know about extraterrestrials.EPISODE BLOG PAGE (includes sources): https://weirddarkness.com/timcullenREAD or DOWNLOAD the full transcript of this episode: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/433fftc2FEATURED STORIES IN THIS EPISODE: Tim Cullen's life changed forever after a chilling dream in 1978. It wasn't long after that he had bizarre encounters with UFOs, was abducted by aliens, and found a strange piece of metal embedded in his arm. Were these encounters real? If so, what secrets lie within the alien implant removed from his body? (The Alien Abduction of Tim Cullen) *** The life of Martha Place took a dark turn in 1899. Convicted of a brutal murder, Martha faced a horrifying punishment… she was about to become the first woman to be executed by the electric chair. (The First Woman in the Electric Chair) *** We'll look at a double-murder case where real crime collides with reality TV, resulting in real-life horror. (The Wife-Swap Murders) *** Steve's childhood was marked by inexplicable and spine-chilling encounters. Eerie breathing sounds, a manifestation at his bedside, being pushed down the stairs… all without a rational explanation. Even moving away wouldn't bring his paranormal tormenting to an end. (The Entity That Follows) *** The urban legend of "The Licked Hand” is a chilling tale that has been whispered around campfires and shared at sleepovers for generations, tapping into our deepest fears of invasion and vulnerability. But this isn't just any ghost story; it's a timeless warning about the dangers lurking in the darkness, waiting to infiltrate our homes and lives… and it even has a bit of truth to it. (Licking The ‘Humans Can Lick Too' Urban Legend)CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = The Foreboding00:01:22.108 = Show Open00:03:49.182 = Alien Abduction of Tim Cullen00:15:23.331 = The First Woman in the Electric Chair ***00:20:45.119 = Licking The “Humans Can Lick Too' Urban Legend00:32:36.414 = Wife-Swap Murders00:40:47.468 = The Entity That Follows ***00:57:00.607 = Show Close*** = Begins immediately after inserted ad breakLISTEN ON PODCAST APPS: Look for this podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, iHeart Radio, Amazon Music, Pandora, TuneIn Radio, and other podcast apps. Get a list of free listening apps here: https://weirddarkness.com/wdapps*No AI Voices Are Used In The Narration Of This Podcast*SOURCES and RESOURCES:“The Alien Abduction of Tim Cullen” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p9xv3u2“The Wife-Swap Murders” by Rayven Crawford for Unspeakable Crimes: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/5n93fc8e“Licking The ‘Humans Can Lick Too' Urban Legend” by Jacob Shelton for Graveyard Shift:https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/2p8bbakk, and UrbanLegendsAndHorror.com: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/y39ytjpk“The First Woman in the Electric Chair” by Troy Taylor: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ydbd6ae8“The Entity That Follows” by Marcus Lowth for UFO Insight: https://weirddarkness.tiny.us/ykycurch(Over time links may become invalid, disappear, or have different content. I always make sure to give authors credit for the material I use whenever possible. If I somehow overlooked doing so for a story, or if a credit is incorrect, please let me know and I will rectify it in these show notes immediately. Some links included above may benefit me financially through qualifying purchases.)WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2026, Weird Darkness.Originally aired: April 10, 2024This episode of Weird Darkness moves from a recovered alien implant in a Colorado man's forearm to the first woman ever sent to the electric chair, through the campfire legend of the licked hand, a Wife Swap family destroyed by one son's gunfire, and a breathing entity that stalked a boy from one English city to another.It opens with Tim Cullen, who dreamed on April 2nd, 1978 that he would be in a violent traffic accident, then lived it a week later on April 9th when his friend Ken Ruberg's car rolled over multiple times and left Cullen with a broken neck. Recovering in the hospital, he had a second vivid dream, this one of a UFO, and on May 30th of that year, while driving Highway 59 home from a checkup with his pregnant wife Janet, the couple watched a silent, glowing craft roughly 100 feet long hover over a pasture with two diffused lights — one yellow, one red — glowing at its rear. Cullen reported two more sightings along the same Yuma, Colorado stretch of road, one in 1980 and another in 1994 witnessed by his wife and three daughters, but the encounters faded from his mind until 1998, when he hit his thumb with a hammer and Dr. Mark Hubner at the Yuma Clinic spotted a piece of metal lodged in his forearm on the X-ray. Convinced the object was an alien implant, Cullen contacted Roger K. Leir, who surgically removed it on February 5th, 2000 in Thousand Oaks, California — a melon-seed-shaped fragment about 7 centimeters long, wrapped in a reddish-brown membrane, with a magnetic core that leapt half an inch off the table toward a magnet.From there the episode turns to March 20th, 1899, when Martha Place became the first woman executed in the electric chair at Sing Sing Prison in New York, a procedure so unfamiliar with a female prisoner that her executioners cut a slit in the black dress she had sewn herself to reach her ankles. Born Martha Garrettson in Millstone, New Jersey in 1849, she had been struck in the head by a sleigh at 23 and, her brother believed, never fully recovered. After marrying widower William Place and coming to hate her teenage stepdaughter Ida, she threw acid into the 17-year-old girl's face on February 7th, 1898, smothered her with bedding, and waited with an ax for William, whom she wounded as he stepped through the door. Governor Theodore Roosevelt refused to commute her sentence, and after the words "God help me," 1,760 volts ended her life at the age of 49.Next comes the urban legend of the licked hand, in which a girl left home alone with her German Shepherd reaches down through the night to feel a reassuring lick, only to wake and find her dog skinned in the shower and the words "Humans can lick too" scrawled on the mirror. The legend's roots reach back to an 1871 entry in The Diary of a Victorian Squire by Dearman Birchall, run through M.R. James's 1919 story "The Diary of Mr. Poynter," and surface in the film Urban Legend with its "aren't you glad you didn't turn on the lights" variant. Folklorists including Trevor Blank of SUNY Potsdam account for the tale's endurance, and its dread finds a real-world echo in Dennis Rader, the BTK strangler, who cut the phone lines at Marine Hedge's home on April 27th, 1985 and hid in her closet for hours before she returned.The episode then examines a double murder rooted in reality television, the case of the Stockdale family, who appeared on an April 23rd, 2008 episode of Wife Swap trading mothers with the easygoing Tonkovic household. Raised under a strict religious regime that banned video games, dating, and most contact with the outside world, Jacob Stockdale fatally shot his mother Kathy and his brother James in the head on June 15th, 2017 in Beach City, Ohio, then survived a self-inflicted gunshot. He pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity and tried more than once to flee the mental institution holding him, including a plan to hide behind stacks of books being carted out, but Dr. Arcangela Wood judged him sane at the time of the killings. Jacob ultimately pleaded guilty and received two consecutive 15-year terms, 30 years for the deaths of his mother and brother.The episode closes with an account written by UFO Insight's Marcus Lowth and told to him by a man he calls Steve, who first heard breathing beside his face at age three or four in 1970s Newcastle, England. The encounters escalated over the following years — an invisible finger shoving his cheek, the manifestation of a grey-haired man around 50 in an old-fashioned suit at his bedside, and a push that sent him tumbling down a full flight of stairs in daylight. When the family moved to a semi-detached house near Sheffield in Yorkshire, the presence followed, culminating one night around midnight when Steve, then eight or nine, felt invisible knees pin him to the mattress and unseen hands tighten around his throat until the grip suddenly released and the breathing drained away into the distance. It never returned, leaving unresolved whether the entity was a poltergeist drawn to a child, the lingering ghost of an old man, or something demonic that fixed on a person rather than a place.

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The House of Representatives had its first woman voting before women were even allowed to vote on a national scale. Jeannette Rankin was elected by the state of Montana in 1916 and again in 1940. She was also firm in her pacifist convictions: she was one of 40 Representatives to vote no on entering World War I and she was absolutely alone in voting no on entering World War II. Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures. Sign up for the newsletter On This Day in Women's History, available on ⁠Patreon⁠ or ⁠Substack⁠. There are free options in both places. This show survives on the support of listeners like you. Support the show on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon page⁠⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=83998235) for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and polls. Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Me a Coffee⁠⁠⁠. Your support helps me keep bring the stories of past women into the present. Join ⁠⁠⁠⁠Into History⁠⁠⁠⁠ for a community of ad-free history podcasts plus bonus content. Visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠Evergreen Podcasts⁠⁠⁠⁠ to listen to more great shows. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠⁠ as Her Half of History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Desperate times call for desperate measures. “How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the gospel of peace, and bring glad tidings of good things!” - Romans 10:15 (KJV)

Desirae and Sarah talk about Atmosphere by Taylor Jenkins Reid. The novel follows Joan as she becomes one of the first women scientists in NASA's space shuttle program in the 1980s and finds love.Also mentioned: Daisy Jones and the Six by Taylor Jenkins Reid, film adaptations of Batman and Little Women, Sally Ride: America's First Woman in Space by Lynn Sherr, To the Moon and Back by Eliana Ramage, John Irving, In the Quick by Kate Hope Day, and Lesbians in Space.Check out books, TV shows and movies at countycat.mcfls.org, wplc.overdrive.com, hoopladigital.com and kanopy.com/en/westallis. For more about WAPL, visit westallislibrary.org.Music: Tim Moor via Pixabay

Dr. Shaunna Burke, Pointe-Claire native and Associate Professor in Exercise and Health Psychology at the University of Leeds

In this delightful visual episode of the podcast Sam discusses the costumes from First Woman and other fun stuff she's been wearing onstage. Subscribe to the substack for tour dates! https://hyperlocalcelebrity.substack.com/

Michele DeWitt is dropping the interim prefix after City Council officially appointed her to the role on Wednesday.

In this Tough Girl Podcast EXTRA episode, we catch up with Helen Dainty — solo female cyclist, self-described "full-time global hobo," and one of the most committed long-distance bike travellers you'll ever meet. For the past decade, Helen has spent nine years on the road, travelling exclusively by bicycle and living on around £50 a week. She's cycled across Australia, ridden from London to Nordkapp and back, travelled extensively through the Middle East and North Africa — and in 2025 became the first woman to cycle across Libya. When war in Sudan forced her to abandon an overland route into East Africa, Helen adapted and rerouted — because that's what life on the road demands: flexibility, resilience, and the ability to trust the process. In this episode, we dive into what's happened since we last spoke in January 2022. From navigating complex visa systems (including Algeria and Libya), to travelling with police security details, being detained in Libya, and accepting incredible hospitality through the Warm Showers community — Helen shares the raw, practical realities of long-term cycle touring. We also talk about: The logistics of visas with a British passport Working with visa agents and last-minute plan changes Cycling in Algeria and Libya Budget travel (sticking to AUD $100 per week) Her bike setup — switching from chain to belt drive Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres and long-distance reliability Not collecting souvenirs and living with less Documenting her journey on YouTube (and the time spent editing!) Saying yes to unexpected opportunities Helen also opens up about going through perimenopause and menopause while cycling through deserts — dealing with extreme sadness, brain fog, hot sweats in the middle of the night, and coming out the other side feeling stronger and more balanced. At 47, she believes she has another strong decade of adventure ahead — and she's not slowing down. Looking forward, Helen plans to spend the next two years cycling down the west coast of Africa in an attempt to circle the continent, before eventually heading back towards Australia through Asia. Her advice for women wanting to do something different? Say yes to the opportunity — you can work out the details on the way. Accept without hesitation. Raw, honest, practical and deeply inspiring — this is a powerful catch-up with a woman who has built her entire life around two wheels. ***  New episodes of the Tough Girl Podcast drop every Tuesday at 7 AM (UK time)! Make sure to subscribe so you never miss the inspiring journeys and incredible stories of tough women pushing boundaries.  Do you want to support the Tough Girl Mission to increase the amount of female role models in the media in the world of adventure and physical challenges? Support via Patreon! Join me in making a difference by signing up here: www.patreon.com/toughgirlpodcast.  Your support makes a difference.  Thank you x *** Show notes Who is Helen Catching up since we last spoke Cycling through the Middle East and Africa  TGP Episode - January 2022 -  TGP Extra Episode -  What's changed?! Going back to the start of 2022  Taking the ferry from Turkey to Lebanon  Flying home to surprise her family for Christmas  Setting off toward Iran in 2022  The practical side of travel - visa's, entering and leaving countries (with a British Passport) Saudi Arabia and Oman using a E-visa system  Getting a visa for Algeria - paperwork, needing to be in your home country while applying for the visa, face to face visit to the Embassy in London  Visa's for Libya - not being issues and needing to work with a contact to get a visa  Using a visa agent - Tap Persia  Last minute change of plans and trying to extend a 2 week visa while in the country - which proved impossible  Booking accommodation to get the visa  Cycle touring being a little stressful at times Cycling in Algeria for a few days and what the experience was like Warmshowers hosts  Accepting hospitality  Having an Algerian security detail (police) and what that entails  Needing to trust the process  Having her passport taken off her… Arrested/detained in Libya by the police  Finding affordable accommodation  Tourist sites in Algeria and Libya  Not meeting other bike packers in Libya  How it all happened…. Saying yes to opportunities as they present themselves  Libyan Cycling Centre  Starting to share videos on Youtube and documenting her trips  Working on improving the sound quality  Aiming for 8 min vlogs The time spend editing…. Sticking to her budget of AUD $100 a week The bike, the bike set up and new gear Changing from a chain to a belt drive  Getting a new saddle - Repente  What is a belt drive and needing a specific frame for it and how it works  Why it's popular with long distance tourers  Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires  Not collecting souvenirs  Day to day emotions and loving life on the road Not having any plans to stop cycling  Heading into Western Africa - and taking 2 years to cycle down the coast  Planning to cycle back to Australia through Asia 47 years old - another good decade ahead of her Going through menopause 3/4 years ago Not knowing what was happening in 2021/2022 and not undertaking that she was going through perimenopause  Experiencing extreme sadness and brain fog  Feeling more balanced and having less brain fog, and less depression bouts Having hot sweats in the desert, in the middle of the night  Feeling glad to be on the other side of it Starting to think about bone density  Cycling down the West Coast of Africa  Using this downtime over winter to plan out her route and sort out visa's. Taking her dad to Ethiopia  How to connect with Helen on social media and follow along with her journey  9,570 subscribers on YouTube - wanting to reach 10k!  Final words of advice for women who want to do something different and take on new challenges  Say yes to an opportunity -you can work out the details on the way Accept without hesitation!    Social Media All links: helsonwheels.bio.link   Instagram: @hels.on.wheels  Facebook:  @Helsonwheelswithmlt  Youtube: @helsonwheels 

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Marie Curie was the first woman to win a Nobel Prize, the first person to win two Nobel Prizes, and is still the only person to win Nobels in two separate disciplines. She continues to inspire women in science even today. Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures. Sign up for the newsletter On This Day in Women's History, available on Patreon or Substack. There are free options in both places. This show survives on the support of listeners like you. Support the show on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon page⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=83998235) for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and polls. Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Me a Coffee⁠⁠. Your support helps me keep bring the stories of past women into the present. Join ⁠⁠⁠Into History⁠⁠⁠ for a community of ad-free history podcasts plus bonus content. Visit ⁠⁠⁠Evergreen Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ to listen to more great shows. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠ as Her Half of History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Evelyn Magley is the CEO of The Basketball League    Listen to Circle City Success Podcast episode 232 where you'll hear Evelyn tell us about...   ● How she was a runner on the very first track team at her high school in Rosedale, Kansas ● Why she started the nonprofit Children with Purpose and why her nickname in college was L7 ● How The Basketball League started with 8 teams, the irony behind those original 8, and how the league has grown to 38 teams and recently announced a partnership with Big Baller Brand    Circle City Success Podcast Sponsors ● T&W Corporation Design & Build: https://twdesignbuild.com/ ● Eclipse Staffing and Security: https://www.eclipsestaffing.com/ ● The Barrel Bar Indy: https://www.instagram.com/thebar ● St Elmo Steakhouse: https://www.stelmos.com/ ● D&E Printing: https://www.dandeprinting.com/   Connect with Circle City Success Podcast hosts: ● Connect with Jason: https://lnkd.in/dS82puKp ● Connect with Drew: https://lnkd.in/d-VtF9Hb ● Connect with Matt Hadley: linkedin.com/in/matthadleyindy ● Connect with Matt Carroll: https://lnkd.in/dkv7VmDx

In today's episode, Cynthia and Trisha are joined once again by Nancy Wainer, award-winning author, longtime home birth midwife, and the woman who coined the term VBAC in her 1980s book Silent Knife. With decades of experience supporting women through vaginal birth after cesarean, Nancy brings clarity to a conversation that is shaped by fear, false information, and shifting medical standards.This episode is part free-flowing conversation and part Q&A, where we take listener questions and explore them in depth. We cover topics including delayed postpartum hemorrhage after cesarean, uterine rupture, scar thickness, “uterine windows,” closely-spaced pregnancies, doulas in a home birth setting, and VBAC with twins or breech babies. We also look at the common reasons women are given for repeat C-sections and where those claims hold up and where they don't. We wrap with Quickies and a personal question Nancy's never been asked.#273 | Special Q&A Featuring Nancy Wainer on VBAC and More#272 | Nancy Wainer, CPM and Pioneer of the VBAC, Shares Her Journey from Mother to MidwifeSend us Fan Mail Needed

Dave is joined by Matt for Geektown Radio Episode 496, and this week's show is led by chat about the Kenyan romcom Boda Love, ambitious sci-fi film Project Hail Mary, the return of Criminal Record for a second season, and Dave getting pulled back into Starfield.Matt kicks things off with Boda Love, a Kenyan romance that follows a British woman travelling to Africa after falling for someone online, only for things to go in a very different direction. He also reviews Project Hail Mary, praising its scale, ambition and sci-fi ideas, while also checking in on the latest season of Euphoria.On Dave's side, he dives into Criminal Record Season 2 on Apple TV, with Cush Jumbo and Peter Capaldi back for a new case, and talks about returning to Starfield following its major updates and expanding creation content. There is also a quick Geekstorians mention, plus a new Geektown Talks To interview with Joséphine Jobert about Saint-Pierre.In the news section, they cover cancellations for Brilliant Minds, Stumble, Son of a Critch and The Night Agent, plus renewals for Scrubs, Shifting Gears, Stranger Things: Tales From '85 and Death in Paradise. There is also air date news for Lanterns, Stuart Fails to Save The Universe and Welcome To Wrexham, along with chat about the Celebrity Traitors cast list.They also discuss more casting for ITV moon thriller First Woman, Netflix's new Harlan Coben adaptation The Woods, and the planned TV adaptation of BAFTA-winning game Atomfall.Plus, they round up what is coming to TV next week, including Amandaland Season 2, Citadel Season 2, Matlock Season 2 Part 2, Legends, M.I.A., Monsieur Spade, Believe Me, Hudson & Rex Season 8 and Devil May Cry Season 2.Listen now for film reviews, TV news, sci-fi chat, gaming updates and the usual Geektown mix of enthusiasm, side tangents and entertainment chaos.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dave is joined by Domingos for Geektown Radio Episode 495, and this week's show is led by chat about Michael, the Canadian crime drama Saint Pierre, Apple TV alt-history spin-off Star City, and the return of A Good Girl's Guide To Murder.Domingos kicks things off with Michael, the new biopic charting the early life and rise of Michael Jackson, with Jaafar Jackson playing his famous uncle. He also revisits Netflix's brilliant sports documentary The Last Dance, which charts Michael Jordan and the final run of the Chicago Bulls dynasty, and digs into A Good Girl's Guide To Murder, the BBC and Netflix YA mystery starring Emma Myers, with Season 2 arriving next month.There is also some spoiler-free discussion around Spider-Noir, with Domingos sharing what he can about Nicolas Cage's stylish new take on the Spider-Man character and the show's unusual black-and-white or colour viewing options.On Dave's side, he dives into Saint Pierre, the Canadian police procedural led by Allan Hawco and Joséphine Jobert, and checks out Star City, the new For All Mankind spin-off which retells the early space race from the Soviet perspective. There is also a quick Geekstorians plug, with this week's episode looking at Marvel's bankruptcy and how it helped pave the way for the MCU.In the news section, they cover cancellations for Gen V and Football Focus, renewals for Hazbin Hotel and Grace, and a stack of air date updates including Matlock Season 2 Part 2, Citadel Season 2, Hudson & Rex Season 8, House of the Dragon Season 3, Silo Season 3, Heartstopper Forever and Star Trek: Strange New Worlds Season 4.They also chat about Ryan Phillippe joining 9-1-1: Nashville, ITV's new lunar thriller First Woman starring Andrea Riseborough and Ashley Walters, Prime Video's Embassy with Anna Kendrick, Sam Heughan and J.K. Simmons, and Netflix kicking off production on Scooby-Doo: Origins.Plus, they round up what is coming to TV next week, including This Is Not a Murder Mystery, Widow's Bay, Man on Fire, Prisoner, St. Denis Medical and Fallen.Listen now for film chat, TV reviews, alt-history sci-fi, murder mysteries and the usual Geektown mix of enthusiasm, side tangents and entertainment news.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/geektown. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We unpack a week of wins, warnings and what-the-actuals.The landmark pay rise putting more value on women (but still not enough). How Hungary issued a blow to the anti-feminist, pro-natalist regime of an autocrat, Victoria's first Minister for Men and Boys, and what it means. And an historic appointment: Lieutenant General Susan Coyle, the first woman to command the Australian Army in its 125-year history. But of course, the "DEI hire" talk begins.Plus, Melania Trump has issued a rare public denial of any friendship with Jeffrey Epstein: unprompted, unasked, and in a way that left everyone scratching their heads. This week's discussed stories include:NSW nurses secure landmark pay rise after years-long fight over "undervalued" workA strongman's defeat sparks optimism for women's rights globallyTrump ally Viktor Orbán defeated in Hungary as voters reject strongman politicsVictoria now has a Minister for Men and Boys. Now where's the Gender Equality Minister?'Deeply significant': Susan Coyle becomes first woman to command Australian armyMelania Trump denies ties to Jeffrey Epstein in rare public statementSubscribe wherever you get your podcasts and head to womensagenda.com.au for our latest news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Premier League is getting crazy with a potential Tottenham relegation and the Man City inching closer to Arsenal in that top spot. Union Berlin hire the first woman head coach in top 5 leagues hiring Marie-Louise Eta so congrats to her! And UCL quarterfinals Massive matchup between Real and Bayern and so much more, thanks for listening soccerheads hope you enjoy!

Welcome back to Earth, Artemis II crew! In honor of Christina Koch becoming the first woman to travel around the moon, we're rereleasing her episode from 2024.  What if you had an opportunity to travel around the moon? Christina Koch has worked at NASA for the last 10 years, and has been a part of groundbreaking missions in outer space. In 2019, Christina embarked on a 328-day stay on the International Space Station, setting a record for the longest single space flight by a woman. Now Christina has a new assignment on the horizon. She was selected to join a crew that will travel around the moon. Connect with Christina:  Instagram Christina's NASA bio  NASA Artemis Instagram Vote for Wild Ideas Worth Living for Best Branded Podcast! Thank you to our sponsors:  Capital One and the REI Co-op® Mastercard® Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Coyle will take over from Gen Simon Stuart following his retirement. Australian navy chief Mark Hammond, a submariner, will now head nation's Defence Force.  

Jeanne Baret circumnavigated the globe by disguising herself as a man and working as a servant on a French scientific mission. Along the way, she collected and preserved an incredible array of botanic specimens, many of whom are named after ... the man she was working for. Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures. This show survives on the support of listeners like you. Support the show on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon page⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=83998235) for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and polls. Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Me a Coffee⁠⁠. Your support helps me keep bring the stories of past women into the present. Join ⁠⁠⁠Into History⁠⁠⁠ for a community of ad-free history podcasts plus bonus content. Visit ⁠⁠⁠Evergreen Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ to listen to more great shows. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠ as Her Half of History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This week, John and Kailey sit down with professional competitive shooter Jalise Williams to talk about what it really takes to perform at the highest level. From growing up hunting in Utah to winning gold on the world stage, Jalise shares the mindset, discipline, and resilience behind her success.-----------------------Thanks to Palmetto State Armory for sponsoring our guest gear!Special thanks to our sponsor for supporting this season!Ammo Squared -The smarter way to stockpile ammo, one round at a time. Start your ammo savings todayPatriot Mobile – Get 1 month free with code “GOA” at checkout on their website!Right To Bear - Use code “GOA” for 15% off Life Membership

SPACEWOMAN, a doc about Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a spacecraft, and directed by Hannah Berryman lands in theaters beginning March 20th and will be in select theaters nationwide.Eileen's journey, from her working-class beginnings in Elmira, NY, to breaking glass ceilings at NASA, commanding four space shuttle missions, and navigating the pressures on her family is awe inspiring. The doc includes archival materials and interviews that highlight both the monumental dangers of spaceflight and the incredible achievements of the shuttle program, including her leadership on STS-114, the first mission after the Columbia tragedy.Based on Eileen's book Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars, the film premiered at DOC NYC and is directed by Hannah Berryman and produced by award-winning teams Keith Haviland (Haviland Digital) and Natasha Dack Ojumu (Tigerlily Productions).It is an intimate and authentic account of an astronaut's life and Hannah Berryman's offers a nail-biting film showcasing the emotional drama Eileen's family experienced, and a philosophical question about what level of risk is acceptable in human endeavor.Here's the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnhqHdxNsgk Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-unplugged-totally-uncut--994165/support.

Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel into space in 1963. A former factory worker and parachutist from the Soviet Union, she orbited Earth alone aboard the spacecraft Vostok 6. Her mission showed that women could succeed in space exploration and inspired future astronauts around the world. Tereshkova's courage marked an important moment in the Space Race.

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The earliest universities only admitted men. Occasionally a woman was allowed to attend, but not to graduate. The first woman to buck that trend was Elena Cornaro Piscopia. But that didn't mean it was any easier for those who came after her. The battle for women's education had only just begun. Visit the ⁠⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠⁠ (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures. This show survives on the support of listeners like you. Support the show on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon page⁠⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=83998235) for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and polls. Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠Me a Coffee⁠⁠. Your support helps me keep bring the stories of past women into the present. Join ⁠⁠⁠Into History⁠⁠⁠ for a community of ad-free history podcasts plus bonus content. Visit ⁠⁠⁠Evergreen Podcasts⁠⁠⁠ to listen to more great shows. Follow me on ⁠⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠⁠ as Her Half of History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Joe sits down with Everyday Ultra athlete Lila Miller after her incredible performance at the Viper 300, where she became the first woman to ever finish the race and set the new female course record. At just 22 years old, Lila has already built a wildly unique endurance resume—walking across America, running across Japan, traversing Iceland, finishing 100- and 200-mile races, and now conquering one of the toughest 300-mile races out there. This conversation dives into the mindset, resilience, and deep passion that fuels her, plus the massive long-term dream she's chasing next. If you want inspiration to dream bigger, embrace the process, and keep going when things get hard, this one is for you. In this episode, Joe and Lila talk about:How Lila got into ultrarunning at such a young ageThe adventures that shaped her, from America to Japan to IcelandWhat she learned from failing at her first 100-milerHow she prepared for the Viper 300 while balancing college lifeThe biggest challenges she faced during the race, including sickness and injuryHow she came back from dead last to win and set a course recordWhy simplifying the process helped her handle massive goalsHer dream of running around the world and how she's preparing for itWhat every runner can learn from taking small, meaningful steps forwardListen now if you want to be inspired to go after bigger goals, trust your process, and see what's possible when passion meets persistence.SHOW LINKS:⁠Want to work with me to crush your next ultramarathon in our group coaching program? Sign up for our group coaching program here:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.theeverydayultra.com/group-coaching⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Want to be coached by me and my team to crush your next ultramarathon in our 1:1 coaching program?⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠Book a free call here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ with one of our coaches to see if we are a good fit!Follow Joe on IG:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/joecorcione/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Everyday Ultra YouTube Channel:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUelKGeptWZivD6yRIDiupg⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try Caraway's non-toxic cookware to optimize your health and train stronger and get 10% off your order by going to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠carawayhome.com/everydayultra⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try Mount to Coast shoes, designed specifically for ultramarathons, and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠going to the link here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.Try HYPERLYTE Liquid Performance running nutrition and get 15% off your order when you use code EVERYDAYULTRA at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.hyperlyteliquidperformance.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Get 20% off TrainingPeaks premium to track and analyze your training date by using the code EVERYDAYULTRA at this link here: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://bit.ly/4qJDETM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try PlayOn Pain Relief Spray and get 20% off with code EVERYDAYULTRA at⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠playonrelief.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try Bear Butt Wipes and get 10% off your order with code EVERYDAYULTRA at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠bearbuttwipes.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Try Janji apparel at janji.com/everydayultraCreate running routes easily with Footpath, the app designed to help you manage routes simply. Download for free and get a free trial at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠footpathapp.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠/everydayultraTry CurraNZ to boost recovery and performance and get 15% off your first order with code EVERYDAYULTRAPOD at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠www.curranzusa.com⁠⁠⁠⁠

Back on this day in 1930, the first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court was born. Sandra Day O'Connor served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court from 1981 to 2006.

AP correspondent Charles de Ledesma reports a former nurse has taken over the reins of the Church of England.

Annie Londonderry was the first international female sports star. But an unlikely one. When she decided to bicycle around the world, she did not yet know how to ride a bicycle. But her trip was a media sensation because she was even better at self-promotion than she was at bicycling. Visit the ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures. This show survives on the support of listeners like you. Support the show on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon page⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=83998235) for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and polls. Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Me a Coffee⁠. Your support helps me keep bring the stories of past women into the present. Join ⁠⁠Into History⁠⁠ for a community of ad-free history podcasts plus bonus content. Visit ⁠⁠Evergreen Podcasts⁠⁠ to listen to more great shows. Follow me on ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ as Her Half of History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

SPACEWOMAN, a doc about Eileen Collins, the first woman to pilot and command a spacecraft, and directed by Hannah Berryman lands in theaters beginning March 20th and will be in select theaters nationwide.Eileen's journey, from her working-class beginnings in Elmira, NY, to breaking glass ceilings at NASA, commanding four space shuttle missions, and navigating the pressures on her family is awe inspiring. The doc includes archival materials and interviews that highlight both the monumental dangers of spaceflight and the incredible achievements of the shuttle program, including her leadership on STS-114, the first mission after the Columbia tragedy.Based on Eileen's book Through the Glass Ceiling to the Stars, the film premiered at DOC NYC and is directed by Hannah Berryman and produced by award-winning teams Keith Haviland (Haviland Digital) and Natasha Dack Ojumu (Tigerlily Productions).It is an intimate and authentic account of an astronaut's life and Hannah Berryman's offers a nail-biting film showcasing the emotional drama Eileen's family experienced, and a philosophical question about what level of risk is acceptable in human endeavor.Here's the trailer:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnhqHdxNsgk Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/arroe-collins-like-it-s-live--4113802/support.

Episode 86 - Ma Ferguson the first woman governor of Texas Hello everybody and welcome once again to the Hidden History of Texas. I'm Hank Wilson and this is Episode 86 – were I continue telling y'all about some of the “notorious” governors we've had. This episode is devoted to Miriam Amanda (Ma) Ferguson, the first woman governor of Texas. Born in Bell County on June13, 1875, to Joseph L. and Eliza (Garrison) Wallace, she attended Salado College and Baylor Female College at Belton. In 1899 at the age of 24 she married James Edward Ferguson in a ceremony in Bell County. She served as the first lady of Texas during the gubernatorial terms of her husband, who managed to get himself impeached during his second administration. I talked about his administration in a previous episode, which I'm sure is still available. Even though he had been impeached and forced out of office in 1924 Old Pa Ferguson tried to once again run for Governor. Now even in Texas we sometimes draw line as to who or what we want in the governor's office, and the court's said he was not eligible. In order to keep power in the family Miriam or Ma as she was known entered the race for the Texas governorship. Why was she called Ma? Prior to this entrance into politics, she had devoted her energies almost exclusively to her husband and two daughters and because of this and the combination of her first and middle initials, her supporters called her "Ma" Ferguson. While, in theory it was her campaign, she made it clear that if she were elected, she would follow the advice of her husband. This meant then, as she proudly said, that Texas thus would gain "two governors for the price of one."  One goal of her campaign was to have her husband's name vindicated. She promised to make extensive cuts in state appropriations. She condemned the Ku Klux Klan, and opposed passing new liquor legislation, (this was during the years leading up to prohibition). Initially, in the primary, she trailed the Klan-supported prohibitionist candidate, Felix D. Robertson; however, she was able to easily defeat him in an August run-off to become the Democratic gubernatorial candidate. Then in November of 1924 she handily defeated the Republican nominee, George C. Butte, a former dean of the University of Texas law school. Many folks are unaware that in those days, the Republicans where the more liberal of the parties and the democrats were in favor of segregation and generally supported the Klan. She was inaugurated fifteen days after Wyoming's Nellie Ross, thus becoming the second woman governor in United States history. Her first administration is remember by historians as being dominated by political strife and controversy. What did she do or didn't do? She did fulfilled a campaign promise to secure an antimask law against the Ku Klux Klan, (for those who are truly unaware of the KKK, they, much like today when people wear masks or hoods to cover their faces, the Klan wore hoods because they don't want people to know who they are) however the courts overturned it. In her administration a series of events took place that many current voters can recognize due to how they seem to occur in today's politics. For example, she had pledged to reduce state expenditures and the budget by $15 million, but in fact they increased. She and her husband, remember Pa, were accused of irregularities both in the granting of pardons and paroles and in the letting of road contracts by the state highway department. It seems that Ma Ferguson pardoned an average of 100 convicts a month, and she and "Pa" both were accused by critics of accepting bribes of land and cash payments.  An attempt to impeach Ma failed, but in 1926 those controversies helped Attorney General Daniel James Moody defeat her and win the governorship. Two years later, in 1928, she decided not to run for office, but in 1930 the Texas Supreme Court once again rejected her husband's petition to place his name on the ballot for governor, so she decided to run. In the May primary she led Ross Sterling, but then Sterling defeated her in an August runoff. This loss turned out to be fairly good for her reputation because Sterling was blamed by the voters when Texans began to feel the full impact of the Great Depression. In February 1932 she again ran for governor under a platform of lowering taxes and once again reducing state expenditures. In what many see as ironic, she also condemned alleged waste, graft, and political favoritism by the Sterling-controlled highway commission. Because of the effect of the depression on Texans, she easily beat Sterling in the May primary by over 100,000 votes, she then narrowly won in the August runoff to secure the democratic nomination. Defeating Orville Bullington, the Republican nominee thus securing her second term as governor. This time her administration did not generate nearly as much controversy as the first. The fiscally conservative governor held the line on state expenditures and even advocated a state sales tax and corporate income tax, although the state legislature did not act on these proposals. She did however continue her liberal pardoning and parole policies, but since this was during the depression, those helped to ease some of the strain on the state budget, and so they weren't seen as controversial as the first terms ones were. 1934 the Fergusons decided to retire from direct involvement in politics, and she refused to seek office in 1936 and 1938. But like many politician retirements, this turned out to be temporary.  Ma Ferguson declared for governor in 1940. Now sixty-five years old, she claimed there was a "popular draft" for her to seek the nomination. She joined a field of prominent Democrats that included incumbent governor W. Lee O'Daniel. Ma's platform advocated a 25 percent cut in state appropriations, a gross-receipts tax of .5 percent to raise social security funds for the elderly, support for organized labor, and liberal funding for secondary and higher education. Even though the Ferguson name sill held strong approval from some, Governor O'Daniel proved to be too popular to unseat. Pa Ferguson passed away in 1944, and Miriam then retired to private life in Austin. She died of heart failure on June 25, 1961, and was buried alongside her husband in the State Cemetery in Austin.  Rest in Peace Ma and Pa Ferguson two of our more notable and some say notorious governors of Texas. I'm Hank Wilson and this has been the Hidden History of Texas and another in our series on “notorious” Texas governors, see you next time, thanks for listening.

Humanity dreamed of flight for a very long time, but the reality of it was mostly failure. The first woman to truly fly went up in a hot air balloon in 1784. Visit the ⁠⁠⁠website⁠⁠⁠ (herhalfofhistory.com) for sources, transcripts, and pictures. This show survives on the support of listeners like you. Support the show on my ⁠⁠⁠⁠Patreon page⁠⁠ (https://www.patreon.com/user?u=83998235) for ad-free episodes, bonus episodes, and polls. Or make a one-time donation on ⁠⁠⁠⁠Buy⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Me a Coffee⁠. Your support helps me keep bring the stories of past women into the present. If you support during March 2026, you'll be entered into a prize drawing for free Her Half of History merch. Join ⁠⁠Into History⁠⁠ for a community of ad-free history podcasts plus bonus content. Visit ⁠⁠Evergreen Podcasts⁠⁠ to listen to more great shows. Follow me on ⁠⁠Threads⁠⁠ as Her Half of History. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

After making history as the first woman to travel into space, an astronaut returns to Earth with a passenger no one expected — an alien intelligence slowly taking control of her mind and body. | #RetroRadio #WeirdDarkness | EP0601CHAPTERS & TIME STAMPS (All Times Approximate)…00:00:00.000 = Show Open00:01:30.028 = CBS Radio Mystery Theater, “First Woman In Space” (June 13, 1977)00:47:25.223 = The Sealed Book, “To Have And To Hold” (August 12, 1945) ***WD01:16:54.863 = The Shadow, “The Ghost of the Stair” (December 29, 1940) ***WD01:45:57.073 = BBC Radio 4 Spinechillers, “The Blue Room” (February 27, 1984)01:58:26.056 = Stay Tuned For Terror, “Lizzie Borden Took An Axe” (July 23, 1945) ***WD02:11:23.544 = Strange Wills, “Audition/Never Aired” (January 15, 1946)02:41:58.960 = Strange, “Phantom Wagoneer” (March 21, 1955) ***WD02:55:34.220 = Suspense, “One Way Ride to Nowhere” (January 06, 1944)03:24:30.997 = Tales of the Frightened, “Shakespeare's Hometown” (December 17, 1957)03:28:49.113 = Tales of Tomorrow, “The Old Die Rich” (March 26, 1953) ***WD04:00:36.078 = Tales From The Tomb, “Spirits of the Dead” (1960s)04:02:48.671 = The Creaking Door, “Vagrant” (April 29, 1964) ***WD04:32:04.178 = The Saint, “The Ghost Who Came To Dinner” (April 08, 1951)05:00:00.898 = Show Close(ADU) = Air Date Unknown(LQ) = Low Quality***WD = Remastered, edited, or cleaned up by Weird Darkness to make the episode more listenable. Audio may not be pristine, but it will be better than the original file which may have been unusable or more difficult to hear without editing.Weird Darkness theme by Alibi Music LibraryABOUT WEIRD DARKNESS: Weird Darkness is a true crime and paranormal podcast narrated by professional award-winning voice actor, Darren Marlar. Seven days per week, Weird Darkness focuses on all thing strange and macabre such as haunted locations, unsolved mysteries, true ghost stories, supernatural manifestations, urban legends, unsolved or cold case murders, conspiracy theories, and more. On Thursdays, this scary stories podcast features horror fiction along with the occasional creepypasta. Weird Darkness has been named one of the “Best 20 Storytellers in Podcasting” by Podcast Business Journal. Listeners have described the show as a cross between “Coast to Coast” with Art Bell, “The Twilight Zone” with Rod Serling, “Unsolved Mysteries” with Robert Stack, and “In Search Of” with Leonard Nimoy.= = = = ="I have come into the world as a light, so that no one who believes in me should stay in darkness." — John 12:46= = = = =WeirdDarkness® is a registered trademark. Copyright ©2025, Weird Darkness.= = = = =CUSTOM WEBPAGE: https://weirddarkness.com/WDRR0601

For Women's History Month, the Gimme Three Podcast is spotlighting a filmmaker whose name was nearly lost to history: Alice Guy-Blaché.Before Hollywood existed, before the language of cinema had even fully formed, one woman was already experimenting with storytelling on screen—directing hundreds of films and helping shape what movies could become.So why don't more people know her name?In this episode, Nick and Bella explore three of Alice Guy-Blaché's fascinating and wildly entertaining short films: Madame's Cravings (1906), The Consequences of Feminism (1906), and A Fool and His Money (1912). Along the way, they uncover the remarkable story of a filmmaker who was decades ahead of her time—pushing the boundaries of comedy, visual storytelling, and social satire in the earliest days of cinema.More than a century later, these films are still funny, inventive, and clearly influential.Join Nick and Bella as they rediscover the work of a true cinematic trailblazer—and ask how someone so important could almost disappear entirely from film history.Also! Sonja Mereu's Movie Minute spotlights the great Chloé Zhao for her extraordinary work on Hamnet. For an instant mood boost, check out this video from her Hamnet set: https://www.tiktok.com/@focusfeatures/video/7597484850001612087 ❗️SEND US A TEXT MESSAGE ❗️Support the showSign up for our Patreon for exclusive Bonus Content.Follow the podcast on Instagram @gimmethreepodcastYou can keep up with Bella on Instagram @portraitofacinephile or Letterboxd You can keep up with Nick: on Instagram @nicholasybarra, on Twitter (X) @nicholaspybarra, or on LetterboxdShout out to contributor and producer Sonja Mereu. A special thanks to Anselm Kennedy for creating Gimme Three's theme music. And another special thanks to Zoe Baumann for creating our exceptional cover art.

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Today in 1972, the birthday of Manon Rhéaume, who made history as the first woman to ever play in the National Hockey League. Plus: today is National Tortilla Chip Day. There are lots of ways to celebrate, like recreating the work of a Reddit user who, in 2021, made a prom dress out of old bags of Doritos. Manon Rheaume realizes her NHL debut was ‘not just another game' (SportsNet) I made a prom dress out of recycled Doritos bags from my school cafeteria (Reddit)Make it a goal to join our community of supporters on Patreon

For the first time in history, ovarian biological age can be measured, and I became the first woman in the world to take the test.Until now, women have had no real way to understand how their ovaries are aging beyond rough estimates like AMH. But this new machine-learning algorithm, trained on over 40,000 real women across different life stages, analyzes hormone biomarkers, body composition, and reproductive history to estimate ovarian age relative to chronological age.This is a massive step forward in female longevity science.In this episode, I walk through what the test measures, how the algorithm works, and what becoming the first data point actually means, not just for me, but for women collectively. We also explore what may be driving ovarian aging in the first place.I also share how I'm now testing specific interventions in isolation, including hyperbaric oxygen therapy, to determine whether we can meaningfully influence ovarian aging over time.Ovarian lifespan is significantly shorter than overall lifespan and once we can measure it, we can begin to understand it.This is only the first step in redefining female longevity.Join the most comprehensive *female-specific community for health and longevity optimization.* After over a decade dedicated to human performance and women's health, I created this space to share everything you need to know to optimize health and lifespan. Inside, you'll get access to exclusive protocols, live Q&As, the latest female longevity science, and a private, supportive community of like-minded women.https://kayla-barnes-lentz.circle.so/checkout/become-a-member*Kayla's social + website:*Instagram:  https://www.instagram.com/kaylabarnes/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@femalelongevityTwitter: https://x.com/femalelongevityWebsite: https://www.kaylabarnes.comSpotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4OLWWn22RGB0argbRPvAaQApple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/longevity-optimization-with-kayla-barnes-lentz/id1591130227Follow Her Female Protocol: https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.comSHOW NOTES:00:01:03 Timeless Biotech Website:https://timelessbiotech.com/00:01:13 Podcast With The Founder of Timeless Biotech:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s-_EuNUwjsM&t=57s00:04:12 Kayla's Protocols:https://www.protocol.kaylabarnes.com/00:09:58 Podcast With Dr. Chris Masterjohn:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3quYW_pCDU00:10:48 Study About Ovarian Stiffness Increasehttps://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7681059/#acel13259-sec-000200:16:22 Study For Increased PFAShttps://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41620147/00:17:56 Red Light Therapy Study:https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1011134424001842?via=ihub

What does endurance look like when perfection is no longer the goal?In this deeply personal episode, host Corrine Malcolm sits down with professional runner and mountain athlete Olivia Amber for a conversation about movement, identity, health, and choosing paths that don't always make sense on paper but that feel right in the body.Olivia grew up in a small Nordic ski community in northern Wisconsin, racing at a high level before stepping away from elite skiing after college. What followed was a series of pivots: a career outside sport, a rediscovery of running as a form of exploration, and eventually a return to the mountains — this time on her own terms.At the center of this episode is Olivia's recent completion of Norman's 13, a roughly 105-mile, 40,000-foot link-up of California's Sierra Nevada 14ers. Olivia became the first woman to establish a known time on the route, claiming the FKT in the process, but this achievement can't be separated from the years that came before it: shaped by chronic pain, a stage IV endometriosis diagnosis, major surgery, and learning to listen to a body that no longer responded to “push through it.”This is a conversation about redefining success, navigating health within high-performance sport, and allowing dreams to evolve when the old version no longer fits.In this episode, we talk about:Growing up in a Nordic ski community and how family shapes athletic identityWalking away from elite skiing — and why it wasn't a failureFinding running as freedom, not replacementLiving and training with stage IV endometriosisFertility decisions, surgery, and long-term health realitiesWhat makes Norman's 13 such a unique mountain challengeChoosing a harder line because it felt safer — and truerThe role of community in big, lonely objectivesLetting go of outcomes and committing to the process@feisty_media@trail.societyrabbit: Visit https://www.runinrabbit.com/to upgrade your running kit

Libservative Strikes Again: Groundhog Drama, ICE Raids, Don Lemon Gets Schooled, and Meet Your New Shadow PresidentIn this wild episode of Libservative, Dan and Corey dive into the bizarre mix of political chaos and cultural comedy. From speculating about Chuck Schumer's wellbeing after the Bills' game and giving Pam Bondi a tongue-lashing over Epstein files to poking fun at Trump's strange Greenland escapade, this episode has it all. Look out for heated discussions on ICE raids, interrupted church services, and laugh-out-loud moments with Don Lemon hilariously misunderstanding the First Amendment. The duo also critiques the state of the constitution, showcasing Trump's rippling moves at the Davos forum. They reveal shocking insights about Miriam Adelson, suggesting she might just be the real power behind the throne. Wrapping up with a hilarious take on PETA's suggestion to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a 3D hologram, this episode blends low-brow humor and sharp political talk.00:00 Welcome to Libservative00:56 Sports Talk and Chuck Schumer01:31 Pam Bondi and Political Controversies03:09 Trump Administration Critiques10:28 Miriam Adelson's Influence16:45 Pam Bondi's Speech on Antisemitism24:37 ICE Raids and Fourth Amendment Concerns32:24 Gun Control and Second Amendment Debates35:04 Administrative Warrants and Legal Issues38:24 Police and ICE Tensions57:17 Protesting in the Streets and Religious Ceremonies58:32 The FACE Act and Legal Protections59:03 Church Shootings and Public Safety59:55 Don Lemon's Controversial Involvement01:04:05 ICE Tactics and Public Opinion01:14:42 Trump's Greenland Speech at Davos01:27:54 Mark Carney's Critique of Global Order01:51:16 PETA and Groundhog Day Controversy01:54:13 Conclusion and Final Thoughts 

An in-depth dive into the 4000 Footers Club of New Hampshire, what it takes to accomplish and some amazing women that have (pardon the pun) rocked it!!             Guest Links- 48 Peaks on Amazon - https://www.amazon.com/48-Peaks-Hiking-Healing-Mountains-ebook/dp/B078G25465/ref=tmm_kin_swatch_0 4000 Footers Site - https://4000footers.com/nh.shtml 4000 Footers AMD Site – https://www.outdoors.org/resources/bucket-list-trips/4000-footers/ White Mountain Guide - https://amcstore.outdoors.org/products/white-mountain-guide-amcs-comprehensive-guide-to-hiking-trails-in-the-white-mountain-national-forest-31st-edtion?_gl=1dkfeer_gcl_auNjE1NDU0NjQ2LjE3NjgxNzQ1ODc._gaMTg3NzUwNTU2OS4xNzY4MTc0NTg4_ga_NDC0EQDH7W*czE3NjgxNzQ1ODckbzEkZzAkdDE3NjgxNzQ1ODckajYwJGwwJGgw FKT: Alyssa Godesky - New Hampshire 4000 Footers (NH) - 2022-07-09 - https://fastestknowntime.com/fkt/alyssa-godesky-new-hampshire-4000-footers-nh-2022-07-09?utm_source=chatgpt.com Sue Johnson, First Woman to Complete the Grid in one year - https://www.concordmonitor.com/2017/01/09/sue-johnston-becomes-first-person-to-completed-grid-hikes-in-a-year-7292850/ Madison Brooks hikes the 4000 Footers  - https://www.wmur.com/article/new-hampshire-woman-dog-48-4000-foot-mountains/60990371?utm_source=chatgpt.com Whitney and Lydia Pearson, Mother and Daughter Hike the 48x4 (page 17) -  https://www.greenmountainclub.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Summer-2025-Long-Trail-News_GMC.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com Connect with Anna, aka Mud Butt, at info@traildames.com You can find the Trail Dames at: Our website: https://www.traildames.com The Summit: https://www.traildamessummit.com The Trail Dames Foundation: https://www.tdcharitablefoundation.org Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/traildames/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/traildames/ Hiking Radio Network: https://hikingradionetwork.com/ Hiking Radio Network on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/hikingradionetwork/ Music provided for this Podcast by The Burns Sisters "Dance Upon This Earth" https://www.theburnssisters.com

The new book The Sea Captain's Wife: A True Story of Mutiny, Love, and Adventure at the Bottom of the World tells the story of Mary Ann Patten, who became the first woman to captain a merchant ship in the 19th century after her husband fell ill in the midst of a voyage. Author Tilar J. Mazzeo discusses the book.

Shannon Sharpe and Chad “Ochocinco” Johnson react to Assante Samuels saying that Cam Newton was never a game changer in the NFL on X sparking a controversy, the Cleveland Browns appear set to hire a new head coach this offseason, and the NBA has informed Jalen Suggs he’s no longer allowed to wear his headband around his neck adn much more! Subscribe to Nightcap presented by PrizePicks so you don’t miss out on any new drops! Download the PrizePicks app today and use code SHANNON to get $50 in lineups after you play your first $5 lineup! Visit https://prizepicks.onelink.me/LME0/NI... 0:00- Assante Samuels starting ish with Cam Newton19:16 - Browns set to hire new head coach in the offseason23:00 - NBA says Jalen Suggs can no longer wear headband around his neck30:02 - Murase Kokomo lands first-ever women’s backside triple cork 162033:51 - Play or Fade with PrizePicks37:51 - Q & Aaayyy (Timestamps may vary based on advertisements.) #ClubSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We'll be back with new episodes starting Tuesday January 6. Meantime, Lorissa is the author of the forthcoming book Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in Congress. This is an extraordinarily important book for myriad reasons, including the fact that you probably never heard of the first woman to be elected to Congress, or that this same woman introduced the bill that would eventually become the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing the right to vote for women. And there's so much more to Jeannette Rankin's story. It officially goes on sale November 4, Election Day. Follow Lorissa on Substack at thefemalebodypolitic.substack.com. Music by Luna Blu.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

In today's episode of Backpacker Radio presented by The Trek, brought to you by LMNT, we are joined by Jessica Guo known on trail as Stitches. This year, Stitches became the first woman on record to connect both the Continental Divide Trail and Great Divide Trail northbound in one calendar year. We talk all about this logistically and physically impressive feat, hiking through the Sierra during a record snow year, how she earned her trail name the hard way, her unconventional relationship with pain, how 10 her day silent meditations better prepare her for thru-hiking and gives us a sample 2 minute meditation, what it was like becoming social media famous this year- going from less than 2K followers to 50K, and much more.   We wrap the show with a call for Trek Vloggers, a breakdown of how hard the Long Trail is as measured by Katie's steps per mile, apparently some people can smell ants, and the triple crown of peanut butter combinations. 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[divider] Interview with Jessica "Stitches" Guo Stitches' Instagram Stitches' Trek Author Page Stitches' Substack Time stamps & Questions 00:05:00 - Reminders: Apply to VLOG for the Trek, subscribe to our Youtube channel, and listen to our episodes ad-free on Patreon! 00:11:47 - Introducing Stitches 00:14:15 - What is your background? 00:20:00 - Scenario: If Zach & Chaunce are fighting, how would you help them work through it? 00:22:25 - How did you get into the outdoors? 00:30:15 - Were you an athlete when you were younger? 00:31:35 - How did you like the Teton Crest Trail? 00:32:40 - Tell us about getting started on the PCT and your injury 00:40:20 - What did it feel like to walk on your injured leg after 8 days? 00:48:35 - What does your meditation practice look like? 00:55:50 - What does a silent meditation retreat look like? 00:58:05 - Are there purists in the meditation world? 01:03:00 - Stitches leads a guided meditation 01:08:20 - Tell us about your second injury on the PCT 01:20:55 - Was the Sierra Type 1 fun for you? 01:21:30 - Tell us your fun story from the Colorado Trail 01:26:20 - Where did the idea come from for the CDT + GDT? 01:32:50 - Why can it be nice to have a detailed itinerary and plan? 01:38:10 - If someone's interested in the GDT, what advice would you give? 01:40:20 - What were the differences between your three itineraries? 01:42:10 - Would a silent retreat be a good way to mentally train for a thru-hike? 01:44:15 - What are some standout moments from the CDT? 01:47:38 - What are you afraid of? 01:51:10 - How did your experience change when you got a ton of followers? 01:55:55 - Tell us more about making videos on trail 01:59:00 - Discussion about evidence of climate change on trail 02:00:05 - Tell us about how you interacted with your ethnicity on trail 02:08:22 - Tell us about your post on women in the outdoors 02:14:20 - Tell us about your friction video 02:16:00 - What were the highlights of the GDT? 02:19:00 - Did you have any practices for when you felt mentally low? 02:22:45 - Tell us about the birds you saw 02:27:15 - What are your Big 5 for gear? 02:34:15 - Stay Salty Question: What's your hottest take in the world of backpacking? 02:39:30 - Where can people go to keep up with you? Segments Trek Propaganda How Hard Is the Long Trail, and Is It Worth It? The Stats From My Thru-Hike Reveal the Answers by Katie Jackson Rescuers Say a Hiker Died on Mount Whitney Over the Weekend by Anna McKinney Smith QOTD:  Can you smell ants? Infection Thing of the Week Triple Crown of peanut butter combos Mail Bag  5 Star Review [divider] Check out our sound guy @my_boy_pauly/ and his coffee. Sign up for the Trek's newsletter Leave us a voicemail! Subscribe to this podcast on iTunes (and please leave us a review)!  Find us on Spotify, Stitcher, and Google Play. Support us on Patreon to get bonus content. Advertise on Backpacker Radio Follow The Trek, Chaunce, Badger, and Trail Correspondents on Instagram. Follow Backpacker Radio, The Trek and Chaunce on YouTube. Follow Backpacker Radio on Tik Tok.  Our theme song is Walking Slow by Animal Years. 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It had been exhausting. It had been challenging. But Emma Gatewood refused to give up on her dream to solo thru-hike the Appalachian Trail. So? She kept going. As she hiked, media outlets chronicled her journey. They dubbed her Grandma Gatewood. When she finished, Emma became the first woman to solo thru-hike the 2,168 mile Appalachian Trail. But Grandma Gatewood's hiking days were far from finished. Remember, kids, history hoes always cite their sources! For this episode, Norm pulled from: Brown, Andrew. “Skyline Trail from Maine to Georgia.” National Geographic, August 1949. Huston, Peter, dir. Trail Magic: The Grandma Gatewood Story. 2015. https://vimeo.com/ondemand/237744. Montgomery, Ben. Grandma Gatewood's Walk: The Inspiring Story of the Woman Who Saved the Appalachian Trail. Chicago Review Press, 2016. New York Times. “Overlooked No More: Emma Gatewood, First Woman to Conquer the Appalachian Trail Alone.” October 7, 2021. https://archive.is/kp2au. Are you enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Then please leave us a 5-star rating and review wherever you listen to podcasts! Are you *really* enjoying An Old Timey Podcast? Well, calm down, history ho! You can get more of us on Patreon at patreon.com/oldtimeypodcast. At the $5 level, you'll get a monthly bonus episode (with video!), access to our 90's style chat room, plus the entire back catalog of bonus episodes from Kristin's previous podcast, Let's Go To Court.

Wir springen in dieser Folge ins 18. Jahrhundert. Frankreich, das sich nach den Verlusten im Zuge des Siebenjährigen Kriegs wieder global behaupten will, beschließt eine Expedition zur Weltumseglung zu organisieren. Geleitet von Louis-Antoine de Bougainville, soll die Expedition vor allem Pflanzen aus aller Welt sammeln und für Frankreich zu Geld machen. Der Botaniker Philibert de Commerson ist jener Mann, in den die Hoffnungen gesteckt werden, dieses Ziel zu erreichen. Wir sprechen in dieser Folge über diese Expedition, die aber noch eine Überraschung auf Lager hat. Denn eine der mitreisenden Personen hat ein Geheimnis, das erst im Laufe der Weltumseglung gelüftet wird. // Erwähnte Folgen - GAG126: Für immer im Eis – die Franklin Expedition – https://gadg.fm/126 - GAG324: Mit dem Ballon zum Nordpol – Andrées Polarexpedition von 1897 – https://gadg.fm/324 - GAG152: Ernest Shackleton und die Endurance-Expedition – https://gadg.fm/152 - GAG49: Der „Dig Tree“ und die erste Durchquerung Australiens – https://gadg.fm/49 - GAG520: Die Jagd nach dem Großen Panda – https://gadg.fm/520 - GAG322: Portugal und der Seeweg nach Indien – https://gadg.fm/322 - GAG468: Arabia Felix oder Die Dänisch-Arabische Expedition – https://gadg.fm/468 - GAG496: Sophie Germain – https://gadg.fm/496 - GAG139: Als Voltaire die Lotterie knackte und steinreich wurde – https://gadg.fm/139 - GAG279: Muskat und Manhattan – https://gadg.fm/279 // Literatur - Glynis Ridley. The Discovery of Jeanne Baret: A Story of Science, the High Seas, and the First Woman to Circumnavigate the Globe. Crown Publishers, 2011. - John Dunmore. Monsieur Baret. Heritage Press, 2023. - Londa Schiebinger. Plants and Empire: Colonial Bioprospecting in the Atlantic World. Harvard University Press, 2009. - Louis-Antoine de Bougainville. Voyage Autour Du Monde, Par La Frégate Du Roi La Boudeuse, et La Flûte L'Étoile; En 1766, 1767, 1768 & 1769. Das Folgenbild zeigt den Ausschnitt einer Karte der Isle de France, später Mauritius, aus dem 18. Jahrhundert. //Aus unserer Werbung Du möchtest mehr über unsere Werbepartner erfahren? Hier findest du alle Infos & Rabatte: https://linktr.ee/GeschichtenausderGeschichte // Wir sind jetzt auch bei CampfireFM! Wer direkt in Folgen kommentieren will, Zusatzmaterial und Blicke hinter die Kulissen sehen will: einfach die App installieren und unserer Community beitreten: https://www.joincampfire.fm/podcasts/22 //Wir haben auch ein Buch geschrieben: Wer es erwerben will, es ist überall im Handel, aber auch direkt über den Verlag zu erwerben: https://www.piper.de/buecher/geschichten-aus-der-geschichte-isbn-978-3-492-06363-0 Wer Becher, T-Shirts oder Hoodies erwerben will: Die gibt's unter https://geschichte.shop Wer unsere Folgen lieber ohne Werbung anhören will, kann das über eine kleine Unterstützung auf Steady oder ein Abo des GeschichteFM-Plus Kanals auf Apple Podcasts tun. Wir freuen uns, wenn ihr den Podcast bei Apple Podcasts oder wo auch immer dies möglich ist rezensiert oder bewertet. Wir freuen uns auch immer, wenn ihr euren Freundinnen und Freunden, Kolleginnen und Kollegen oder sogar Nachbarinnen und Nachbarn von uns erzählt! Du möchtest Werbung in diesem Podcast schalten? Dann erfahre hier mehr über die Werbemöglichkeiten bei Seven.One Audio: https://www.seven.one/portfolio/sevenone-audio

Lorissa is the author of the forthcoming book Winning the Earthquake: How Jeannette Rankin Defied All Odds to Become the First Woman in Congress. This is extraordinarily important book for myriad reasons, including the fact that you probably never heard of the first woman to be elected to Congress, or that this same woman introduced the bill that would eventually become the 19th Amendment, guaranteeing the right to vote for women. And there's so much more to Jeannette Rankin's story. It officially goes on sale November 4, Election Day. Follow Lorissa on Substack at thefemalebodypolitic.substack.com. Music by Luna Blu.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Emily Harrington is a professional climber who became the first woman to free climb El Capitan's Golden Gate route in under 24 hours, captured in the documentary Girl Climber. This conversation explores her 50-foot fall that nearly ended everything, the eating disorder that almost destroyed her career, and how crying while climbing became her strength. We discuss her innovative double-shoe technique, losing mentor Hilary Nelson while pregnant, and why she calls Mount Everest "Steve." Emily brings radical vulnerability to a sport dominated by the boys' club, proving that showing your breaking points doesn't make you weak, it makes you human. Enjoy! Show notes + MORE Watch on YouTube Newsletter Sign-Up Today's Sponsors: LMNT: Get a free LMNT Sample Pack with any purchase

For the first time in its five hundred year history, the Church of England has chosen a woman as its leader. Dame Sarah Mullally will be known formally as the Archbishop of Canterbury and will be the most senior bishop and spiritual leader of the Anglican Communion, which has more than eighty five million followers worldwide. Speaking after the announcement she said she intended to be a shepherd to all. Also, British police say that one of the two victims killed in Thursday's attack on a synagogue in Manchester appears to have been hit by police gunfire. Munich Airport in Germany has become the latest European airport forced to halt operations because of unexplained drones. Taylor Swift's highly anticipated 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl", has been released featuring songs that are expected to top charts around the world. The Global News Podcast brings you the breaking news you need to hear, as it happens. Listen for the latest headlines and current affairs from around the world. Politics, economics, climate, business, technology, health – we cover it all with expert analysis and insight. Get the news that matters, delivered twice a day on weekdays and daily at weekends, plus special bonus episodes reacting to urgent breaking stories. Follow or subscribe now and never miss a moment. Get in touch: globalpodcast@bbc.co.uk

49 year old Christa Gail Pike was just 18 when she murdered fellow teenage girl, Colleen Slemmer 30 years ago. If Tennessee follows through on Pike’s scheduled execution date next September, Pike will become the 19th woman in modern U.S. history to pay for her crime with her life. Amy and T.J. explain Pike’s horrific crime, give voice to the case to save her life, and explain just how and why it’s so rare for women to face the death penalty. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.